Kinds of Stories Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 18: Kinds of stories · Set 421 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Look for the clues): Magic, spells, wishes, fairies, giants or dragons → fairy tale. A dangerous journey, exploring or escaping → adventure story. Something missing, clues, a secret or a detective → mystery story. Silly mix-ups that make you laugh → funny story.

1. 1.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) a dangerous journey (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) jokes that make you laugh
2. 2.What kind of story is this?
   A spell makes a lazy prince sleep until someone wishes him awake. (a) funny story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
3. 3.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) silly mix-ups (c) fairies, giants or dragons
4. 4.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) surviving a storm or a flood (b) a magic object (c) a puzzle to solve
5. 5.What kind of story is this?
   A magic flute makes every animal in the kingdom dance. (a) adventure story (b) fairy tale (c) mystery story
6. 6.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Secret of the Locked Room (b) Rafting Down the Wild River (c) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner
7. 7.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Princess and the Spell (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Case of the Missing Laddoos
8. 8.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a detective or suspects (c) brave escapes from danger
9. 9.What kind of story is this?
   A wizard’s magic carpet carries a shepherd girl to a giant’s palace. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) funny story
10. 10.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) a detective or suspects (b) magic, spells or wishes (c) jokes that make you laugh
11. 11.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) fairies, giants or dragons (b) a detective or suspects (c) surviving a storm or a flood
12. 12.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) an evil spell to break (b) fairies, giants or dragons (c) exploring wild places
13. 13.What kind of story is this?
    Two friends follow an old map on a long journey across the hills. (a) mystery story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
14. 14.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Day Dad Sneezed (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Wishing Well of Gold
15. 15.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Vanishing Cricket Bat (b) Dad’s Very Floury Dinner (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
16. 16.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Stranded on Storm Island (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
17. 17.What kind of story is this?
    A buffalo sits in the middle of the cricket pitch and will not budge. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
18. 18.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Climb to the Clouds (b) My Dog Ate My Rangoli (c) Journey to the Snowy Peak
19. 19.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy’s wand turns a pumpkin cart into a golden chariot. (a) funny story (b) fairy tale (c) adventure story
20. 20.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Escape from Crocodile River (b) The Burping Buffalo (c) The Princess and the Spell
21. 21.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Giant’s Magic Flute (b) The Case of the Missing Laddoos (c) Climb to the Clouds
22. 22.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Great Jungle Trek (b) The Wishing Well of Gold (c) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp
23. 23.Which is a feature of a mystery story? (a) silly mix-ups (b) a magic object (c) clues to follow
24. 24.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) an evil spell to break (c) surviving a storm or a flood
25. 25.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) The Dragon’s Magic Lamp (b) Footprints in the Flour (c) The Great Jungle Trek
26. 26.What kind of story is this?
    A team climbs a snowy mountain as a storm blows in. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
27. 27.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) The Wishing Well of Gold (b) Escape from Crocodile River (c) Footprints in the Flour
28. 28.What kind of story is this?
    A giant lives in a castle of sugar high above the clouds. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
29. 29.Which is a feature of a funny story? (a) exploring wild places (b) a ridiculous situation (c) magic, spells or wishes
30. 30.Which title sounds most like a mystery story? (a) The Fairy of the Lotus Pond (b) The Enchanted Mango Tree (c) Who Took the Trophy?
31. 31.Which title sounds most like a fairy tale? (a) Footprints in the Flour (b) The Day Dad Sneezed (c) The Enchanted Mango Tree
32. 32.What kind of story is this?
    Dad sneezes so hard that all the birthday candles blow out early. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) funny story
33. 33.Which is a feature of a fairy tale? (a) characters doing daft things (b) a magic object (c) a ridiculous situation
34. 34.What kind of story is this?
    A silly mix-up sends the dog to school and the boy to the vet. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) mystery story
35. 35.What kind of story is this?
    A missing painting, a muddy shoe print and a torn ticket: the clues pile up. (a) adventure story (b) mystery story (c) fairy tale
36. 36.Which is a feature of an adventure story? (a) a ridiculous situation (b) a missing thing or a secret (c) a dangerous journey
37. 37.Which title sounds most like an adventure story? (a) Upside-Down Grandpa (b) Journey to the Snowy Peak (c) The Clue in the Old Diary
38. 38.What kind of story is this?
    A magic seed grows a ladder of flowers up to the fairy kingdom. (a) fairy tale (b) adventure story (c) mystery story
39. 39.Which title sounds most like a funny story? (a) Ten Giggling Goats (b) The Princess and the Spell (c) The Detective Dog
40. 40.What kind of story is this?
    A fairy gives a poor weaver three wishes, but each wish has a catch. (a) adventure story (b) funny story (c) fairy tale

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